Answer: The pH of the substance is 8.25. The solution is basic.
Explanation:
pH or pOH is the measure of acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
pH is calculated by taking negative logarithm of hydronium ion concentration. The acids have pH ranging from 1 to 6.9 , salts have pH of 7 and bases have pH ranging from 7.1 to 14.
[tex]pH=-\log [H_3O^+][/tex]
Putting in the values:
[tex]pH=-\log[5.6\times 10^{-9}][/tex]
[tex]pH=8.25[/tex]
Thus as pH is more than 7, the solution is basic.
The pH of the substance is 8.25. The solution is basic.
